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refectory
[ ri-fek-tuh-ree ]
/ rɪˈfɛk tə ri /
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noun, plural re·fec·to·ries.
a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution.
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refectory
/ (rɪˈfɛktərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -tories
a communal dining hall in a religious, academic, or other institution
Word Origin for refectory
C15: from Late Latin refectōrium, from Latin refectus refreshed
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